Do you think that you can get used to almost any name?

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No matter how strange it may appear at first?

Just thinking of people I've known with unusual names. It didn't take more than a day or two to get used to them.

Examples being a man called Fudge. Another called Elton. (I thought of Elton John for a day or two then it was just his name.) A girl called Sunday. One called London.

Does it take you long to get used to unusual names?

Having said that, I did encounter years back someone whose children were called Bibi-Dee and Betsy-Mae (and two other cutesy girl names), which I thought should get some kind of twee prize.

Do you know Austin Healey? Or is there more than one little Bibi-Dee out there?

I think you do get used names quickly, so many of my friends are known by nicknames and shortenings, and I'd be more confused if somebody used their real name!

There is girl called Jersey at ds school and I can't get used to it

[quote Mrstreehouse]@GreyhoundG1rl I know! She thought it meant wild ( in a good way) the child was in one of my forest school groups…[/quote]
Poor thing! But my real sympathy is with the child

My mum taught a child called Rainbow.The most recent name is Corbyn.Not sure if the parents vote Labour or not.

I know a Spike which I thought was really odd but now he’s just Spike.

I also saw on a register once Spirit. I don’t know this person but I did think “what?” I’m sure I would get used to it though if I knew them

I know a Spike too! Lives in Glasgow, Dad’s surname begins with C?

Although on second thoughts it’s likely there’s more than one Spike in the world.

I used to work with a much olderady called Treasure.

Something like that @HalfTermHalfTerm. Luckily she was the type of child who in the future I think will pull it off. Sort of naturally popular, fun, easygoing. I just couldn’t imagine being some of the names on here (Spike, Treasure, Spirit etc) as me, as I’m more plain, quite shy when I was at school. Parents don’t think of that sometimes I think - if you’re name is Spirit you sort of need to live up to it.

I meant your name, not you’re of course.

You can just get used to them I worked with preschoolers on and off for decades and once the name sinks in its just their name, I've heard a few corkers but you just crack on with it and they just blend in with all the other names,

Although I went to school with a Joy and she was/ is the least joyous person I've met in my life

@MaMelon

I know a Spike too! Lives in Glasgow, Dad’s surname begins with C?

Although on second thoughts it’s likely there’s more than one Spike in the world.

No. This is an English Spike

No. This is an English Spike

Mind/blown

Out of all the names in the world though…Spike

I mean - that the parents could have chosen

I know. I was very when I heard it but tbh he really does look like a Spike

@Soubriquet

I know. I was very when I heard it but tbh he really does look like a Spike

How?!

I don’t know! He just suits his name

I'm sure if he was called Charlie you wouldn't look at him and think "God, that child is so mis named, he looks like a Spike" 😂

Very true. It just grows on you I guess

I wouldn’t personally name my own child Spike but there we go. It’s his name and that’s it.

Yes, it’s certainly a Marmite name that stands out but I guess that’s what the parents hoped for. Some names I think are better suited to nicknames.

I work with a Rhubab (pronounced Rhubarb) which took a lot of getting used to. I also once worked with a woman named Freddie Fireman, which sounds like a cartoon character to me.

Please tell me Feral is a mistyping of Pearl!

Names are usually culturally specific. I've been in countries where I've met people called Telephone and Mortgage, because those things are associated with being wealthy. I've worked with colleagues called Pretty and Precious. One of my friends has a son called Prosper. They might sound odd at first but then you get used to them.

As a pp said, it's the old fashioned names that sound strange. I can't imagine a baby Brian, but then 20 years ago I was gobsmacked when a friend said she was calling her daughter Eliza and since then I've come across loads of them.

My name was really popular in the early 70s (think Linda/Debbie/Claire type of name) but last year there were no girls with my name born in the UK. A baby given my name now would probably sound very unusual.

i know twins, my age, called electra (girl) and neon (boy)

@TartanDMs

I work with a Rhubab (pronounced Rhubarb) which took a lot of getting used to. I also once worked with a woman named Freddie Fireman, which sounds like a cartoon character to me.

The registrar really should have refused to countenance that nonsense. Freddie Fireman!

@MaMelon

I know a Spike too! Lives in Glasgow, Dad’s surname begins with C?

Although on second thoughts it’s likely there’s more than one Spike in the world.

I think I know the same family